The Human Rights up Front initiative has made important strides towards fostering a more activist organizational culture in the UN system. For member states to provide more effective support, they need to understand the initiative’s design, implementation gaps and bureaucratic challenges.

A new civil war is devastating South Sudan, the youngest country on Earth. While the world cannot force a peace agreement there, a mix of measures would show the warring parties that the international community is not prepared to accept their crimes. Massive violence against civilians cannot be justified by the logic of war.